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Welsh
Etymology
Literally, "the crow sees her chick as white".
Pronunciation
- (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˌɡwɨ̞n ə ˌɡweːl ə ˌvraːn ei̯ χɪu̯/, /ˌɡwɨ̞n ə ˌɡweːl ə ˌvraːn ei̯ χɨ̞u̯/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌɡwɨ̞n ə ˌɡweːl ə ˌvraːnɪe χɪu̯/, /ˌɡwɨ̞n ə ˌɡweːl ə ˌvraːnɪ χɨ̞u̯/
- (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˌɡwɪn ə ˌɡweːl ə ˌvraːn ei̯ χɪu̯/
Proverb
gwyn y gwêl y frân ei chyw
- (idiomatic) a parent does not see the faults of his or her own child
Usage notes